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- Ridge earned a scholarship to Harvard University (B.S., 1967). In 1969, after his first year at Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, he was drafted to serve in the Vietnam War. He became a staff sergeant in the army and won the Bronze Star for Valor, among other decorations.
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Military service; Allegiance: United States: Branch/service United States Army: Rank: Staff sergeant: Unit: Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 11th Infantry Brigade, 23rd Infantry Division: Battles/wars: Vietnam War: Awards
BREAK TIME: Army Staff Sgt. Tom Ridge -- later to become a congressman, governor and cabinet officer -- was in I Corps as an adviser to South Vietnamese forces in 1968. I learned many lessons...
Sep 25, 2020 · Tom Ridge has more in common with John Lewis than shared congressional time. He is no slouch when it comes to sterling public service credentials. Military service in Vietnam, earning a Bronze Star. A stint as assistant DA. Six terms in Congress. Nearly seven years as an effective, productive, and respected Pennsylvania governor.
Aug 29, 2022 · Members of the Ridge Administration gathered this weekend for a "celebration of service and friendship" at the historic Omni Bedford Springs Resort to reflect on their memories that helped to ...
Apr 30, 2024 · Tom Ridge (born August 26, 1945, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.) is an American politician who was governor of Pennsylvania (1995–2001) and who later served as the first director of the Office of Homeland Security (2001–03) and the first secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (2003–05).
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Sep 8, 2018 · Published: Sep. 08, 2018, 10:45 a.m. Tom Ridge, infantry staff sergeant, Vietnam: 100 Years of Heroes. By. Mark Pynes | mpynes@pennlive.com. Tom Ridge is a Vietnam War veteran, a former...
Sep 1, 2009 · Tom Ridge served as the United States' first head of Homeland Security after September 11, 2001. He unveiled the color coded threat level system in 2002. In his memoir, The Test of Our Times,...
